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Unless it's a RAV4. Both door froze today, then when opened wouldn't close again. Figured it out, it's due to a poor design of the latching mechanism on all the old RAVs. Sprayed the hell out of everything with teflon spray, hopefully will be good for the next few cold weeks.

My lock froze this morning on the M3 (I dont have the key fob) I had to run my key under warm water to unlock my car today. And some how I developed an exhaust leak overnight, I drove the car on Friday night....didn't drive at all on Saturday, started it up Sunday afternoon to go to a super bowl party and it felt and sounded like I had an exhaust system installed overnight. I'm going to throw it on the lift at lunch or after work today and see where its coming from. It feels like it its right under the front seats.

My lock froze this morning on the M3 (I dont have the key fob) I had to run my key under warm water to unlock my car today. And some how I developed an exhaust leak overnight, I drove the car on Friday night....didn't drive at all on Saturday, started it up Sunday afternoon to go to a super bowl party and it felt and sounded like I had an exhaust system installed overnight. I'm going to throw it on the lift at lunch or after work today and see where its coming from. It feels like it its right under the front seats.

Funny you should mention that. I'm making a new vibration sound from my exhaust around 2800rpms at half throttle.

I'm hoping it goes away when it warms up. It's also funny hearing the sunroof and doors crack from the ice breaking when I pull in/out of driveways. I feel bad leaving her out in the snow this weekend and this is payback.

I'm hoping it goes away when it warms up. It's also funny hearing the sunroof and doors crack from the ice breaking when I pull in/out of driveways. I feel bad leaving her out in the snow this weekend and this is payback.

I always keep mine locked in the garage, but even with the cold it was a rough start this morning. Took a few seconds to even out the idle. I can't wait for this stuff to be done. Potentially moving to Austin in the Fall, back to a climate with slightly less winter.

Did your exhaust leak noise go away once the car warmed up? Could be at one of the flanges where it heats up enough to expand once you are driving.

My sounded like it was coming from the roof, either the sunroof inards or the motion sensor box.

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Ok, I see he updated the list. Have you tried getting that sound deadening material out yet? I think I'm gonna give it a shot tonight. I'm hoping that it's so cold that it makes it brittle and just comes out with ease.

My sounded like it was coming from the roof, either the sunroof inards or the motion sensor box.

Ok, I see he updated the list. Have you tried getting that sound deadening material out yet? I think I'm gonna give it a shot tonight. I'm hoping that it's so cold that it makes it brittle and just comes out with ease.

If your valves are making noises at you when the engine is warm but not cold (the opposite of the normal case), the first thing to try is going from a 5w-30 to a 5w-40. If you look, the 5w-30 royal purple is quite thick when cold (thicker than other 5w oils), which I think might be why you only get the valve ticking when warm. Another reason to shy away from 5w-30 is any oil that is SM (the latest API rating) and 5w-30 is a good for the environment, bad for your car, oil (though they are changes which many say don't matter for cars with roller cams)

Check the manual, but IIRC the 1998 manual for a 540 said 5w-40. The Amsoil 5w-40 is BMW LL04.

I think you've got it wrong. I never used 5w-30. 'm running 10w-30 now. This is what the 5w40 states, Don't pay the blue arrow any attention. I would think the 10-30 would be thicker regardless

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Ok, I see he updated the list. Have you tried getting that sound deadening material out yet? I think I'm gonna give it a shot tonight. I'm hoping that it's so cold that it makes it brittle and just comes out with ease.

I think you've got it wrong. I never used 5w-30. 'm running 10w-30 now. This is what the 5w40 states, Don't pay the blue arrow any attention. I would think the 10-30 would be thicker regardless

I could have sworn you said you were running 5w-30 royal purple. IMHO, 10w-30 is too thick when cold for that car in the winter (given that BMW specifies 5w year round). Go to a 5w-40. I know Mr. M Car uses 5w-40 amsoil euro in the 540i and he knows his stuff. It might very well quiet down the tapping.

10w-30 is not thicker regardless btw, it's thicker than 5w-40 when cold and thinner than 5w-40 when hot.

I could have sworn you said you were running 5w-30 royal purple. IMHO, 10w-30 is too thick when cold for that car in the winter (given that BMW specifies 5w year round). Go to a 5w-40. I know Mr. M Car uses 5w-40 amsoil euro in the 540i and he knows his stuff. It might very well quiet down the tapping.

10w-30 is not thicker regardless btw, it's thicker than 5w-40 when cold and thinner than 5w-40 when hot.

Ok...i'll give 5w-40 a try. I really hate the fact that I have to switch from using Royal Purple, When i've signed up to be sponsored by them this year. I stopped using Castrol back in 2001-2002 because I lost my engine in my boosted ford escort due to engine problems internally with only 82,000miles. (It was an oil related problem)

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